DCTs for Dummies. (How dual clutch transmissions really work.) | Auto Expert John Cadogan

[@rickydoolous5356]

The paper plates John used to describe the inner workings of the gearbox were the actual components of Fords powershit transmition.

[@sourwords1808]

Ricky Doodlous ummm they were plastic! Duh!

[@thomasschoon8407]

Ricky Doolous:OH! Ricky I wondered how long I would have to slowly scroll down under this KZbin presentation before I got to the ideal definition of Ford's version of what should be a better idea😢 Are you old enough to remember the 60's and 'Ford has a better idea' campaign? It would be quicker if you Googled it or KZbind it to find it than for me to try to post it so I will advise you to do it that way because you deserve it the quicker way, because of your excellent comment! I say this as an honestly first time frustrated Ford and 2012 Focus owner with an other wise nice SEL Hatchback except for this 'abomination'🤬 around town in stop-and-go traffic and a 'miracle of engineering'🤩 on the highway! i.e.: 23a.m.p.g. vs 43a.m.p.g. with just a little over 19,000 mostly around town miles.This is where the dual-clutch fails to meet what I would consider a reasonable 25 A MPG. Having gone through interpreting🤯 'anticipation' as breaking and acceleration and lighting all of the little flower petals from blue to green, and accomplishing the same for speed which was self-explanatory. We can leave the discussion of proper labeling of vehicle controls to another time. Like what's wrong with words or abbreviations of same versus multiple interpretations of sign language😤 Maybe there's a new push on to get ancient Egyptians to buy the cars and know how to operate them quickly.

[@thomasschoon8407]

Ricky Doolous:🤣🤩👍🖖👌👏🤝

[@Tre_Scatti]

I own a Ford Focus and I can verify this. Thank god they came out with better clutches

[@jasonashley9853]

@@RagingUtai it's the software operating the clutches. It's so obvious.

[@mroutkast99]

This has been so absolutely top at explaining how this works for a guy not so educated on vehicles, much thanks.

[@godfreypoon5148]

2:32 Get with the times, John. You can't lay claim to being fat by today's standards.

[@OverlandTT]

Ha I thought the same thing.

[@theodoreiliaskos]

Definitely. That’s not fat. That’s “well lived”

[@barriewilliams4526]

Great video, well explained! My Ford managed a massive 40,000 miles from new before the powershift transmission gave up. I complained to Ford who in their defense argued that 40,000 miles was a reasonable life for one of their powershift transmissions. Needless to say, I no longer buy Ford :)

[@xProJaffer]

barrie Williams I’m pissed I got a 2016 Ford Focus se and I didn’t even know about the transmission history or research it before buying it because I liked the design and it rose smoothe until a couple thousand miles later the transmission shudders and is shaky

[@vernonjamison6494]

I have a 2017 focus hatch se. At the dealer right now with a blown clutch smh at 28,000 on it

[@jeffj42085]

Dont buy FORD lol

[@martinuribe4722]

I really like the way you explained the workings of a DCT. Absolutely brilliant. Now it makes sense. It sounds more reliable than a CVT.

[@donaldstokes.3014]

Love all your videos,very informative and a great laugh. Greetings from 🇬🇧 UK And bye the way I drive a Tucson DCT and love it👍

[@shmoofgang]

Great representation of how it works, the light went on UP THERE🧠😂

[@seymourjohnson5732]

I just bought a Focus with a DCT. Didn’t know about these transmissions before hand, and looking at the carfax that may be why the previous owner sold it. But the recall work has been done on it and it’s only got 36k on the odometer and I got it for a steal, AND I got a warranty so hopefully I won’t have any serious issues with it.

[@georgeconstandache443]

Hi! I have a Kia Sportage with a 7DCT. I'm wondering: when you are at a stoplight in D, does it takes out in Neutral by itself or it stays in the First gear with the clutch pressed (like staying at a stoplight on a manual transmission, with the first gear selected and your foot on the clutch)? I could not find this information anywhere on youtube or on the Internet and having a technical explanation for this. I found only that "DCT is smart and knows that you are at a stoplight and takes it in Neutral". But this is not very convincing to me. I'm expecting an documented opinion, from who has it. BR!

[@conscience2370]

Now I know what a DCT is n how it works. Thank you for the video.

[@tng6628]

We need TCT - Triple Clutch Tranmission - where the other 2 clutch will get engaged a gear lower and higher than the current clutch. No guessing game and shift as fast a it can. J/K guys./.. J/k.

[@backseatdriver8902]

VW was making one, but diesel-gate ended that;(

[@TS-gg9dk]

Great way of explaining how DCT works, in principle. 👍

[@jdb4life]

With the lag/delay discussed in the video, can the driver get around it by using the paddle shifter to drop a gear? For example, change down from 4 to 3 when you feel the lag? I kno some paddle shifters allow you to shift 1 gear when still in auto mode

[@Excalabur50]

Nice dude you're well on your way to 150,000 subscribers, hope they come soon

[@TheBullockFamily]

So we need a three clutch system that will allow quicker recovery 🤷‍♂️

[@snmthecloser]

I can tell that accent anywhere! You’re from the south Bronx, right?!

[@bobwolf3370]

It’s not rocket science. You need to look at a DCT as it is. A manual transmission that shifts automatically. They have been commonly used in the Heavy truck industry for almost 20 years.

[@KAL00KI]

What a great way of explaining this technology. My car has DCT and it sometimes get caught out with its gear selection choice in similar circumstances to your illustration. Now that I know the reason for this, maybe I can pre-empt it by paddle shifting down one gear. Thanks John.

[@stevethackery9853]

Out of interest, not all DCTs work this way (i.e. pre-selecting the next gear some time before switching to it using the clutches). The one on the Honda NC750 motorcycle leaves the non-driving train in the false neutral between the gears either side of the driving gear. Let me word it more clearly.... For example, when driving in third gear, the "even" gear train sits in the false neutral between 2nd and 4th gear. When a change is required, three things happen in rapid succession: 1/ The even train is shifted into either 2nd (for a down-shift) or 4th (for an up-shift), followed immediately by... 2/ The clutches switch over (at this point the transmission has effectively changed gear, and finally....... 3/ The odd train shifts to the false neutral between 3rd and 5th (assuming it was an up-shift to 4th in this example). This all happens in about 1/3rd to 1/2 of a second. There are two advantages to this. Firstly, Honda found a significant reduction in viscous drag by leaving the undriven train in a false neutral, thus reducing fuel consumption (perhaps more significant on a bike than a car?). Secondly, the delay is always the same, whether shifting up or down, and the "Ooops, I've preselected the wrong gear" cannot happen because there is no pre-selection as such. Once the 1-2-3 sequence described above is initiated, it continues to completion. The downside is that there is always a brief delay is responding to a change in load or throttle opening, because the undriven train must always be moved from its false neutral position to one of the gears on either side of it. The gearchange takes longer than the "pre-selected" type of DCT. On the other hand, it's still pretty quick compared with what most average drivers can manage. The full story of the NC750 DCT can be found at Honda's R&D pages: www.hondarandd.jp/index.php The paper which describes it is this: Development of Dual Clutch Transmission for VFR1200F Article of Honda R&D Technical Review　Vol.23 No.1 (Note that the DCT was first developed for the VRF1200F and then fitted in the NC series.)

[@AutoExpertJC]

Pretty sure the four-wheeled vehicle DCTs all work as I described.

[@stevethackery9853]

Yes, I'm sure you are right - just wanted to add to the general "knowledge pool". :-)

[@HOTRODRICH]

Looking good John. What a bod! Your videos are always superb!

[@CalculatedRiskAK]

Absolutely loving the Hyundai Elantra with a DCT. Seems Hyundai has an awesome DCT to go with their 1.6T motor.

[@AutoExpertJC]

It's a sweet combo. Thanks for watching.

[@steve8567]

After 7 years of driving CVTs I'm back to driving a conventional 6-speed torque converter auto (in a diesel) and it's great. I contemplated a VW diesel but was put off by the DSGs they all have. I'll stick with conventional autos as long as I can.

[@AMLagonda]

This video was about a DCT not Shit CVT....

[@chrisdash83]

Nice video, can you elaborate on the differences between a "wet clutch" (oil cooled) DCT and a "dry cun-- err clutch" (not cooled at all) DCT. As those VW and Ford dry c***ts are the reason the DCT has such a bad reputation now.

[@hugh007]

Well said. I had a Focus with a DC Trans. Very disappointed when new but after about 3 visits to the dealer and various things replaced and re-flashed, (all free) it turned out to be a very good car. I only wish the slow speed creep had been better.

[@macbuff81]

Information is power. Thanks for providing these really great lectures on the mechanics of cars and the underlying physics. I really wasn't good at physics in high school, but your style of breaking down the complexities of the subject matter into logical easily understandable segments really is very useful. Keep it up! Just shows how the type of deliverance of the information can really make a difference. I think many students who failed the natural sciences would have benefitted from a teacher that didn't just regurgitate the data, but made it exciting while challenging the students. I had that experience in math. I almost had to redo an entire year in 10th grade because I flunked math. The teachers basically had blamed me for that shortcoming and I believed them. Then my late mother got me a tutor who was actually an arts major in college. She analyzed the situation and believed in me. Within one year I went from an F to an A. That tutor had a real calmness about him and used visuals to make the numbers actually mean something. It really was one of the best feelings of my life to suddenly see the whole work of art in front of me instead of of just individual brush strokes that by themselves mean very little. A really cool approach that really worked for me. Those same teachers who had given up on me never said a word again. I think science illiteracy is in large part caused by the inability of some teachers to engage their students. Now not all of the students want to learn about the sciences, but I think it is human to try to figure stuff out. Play around with numbers and things until you figure out how something works. Science is not just numbers and theory. It is around us all the time and just like art and music. Brian Cox does really really good documentaries that accomplish just that in the area of astrophysics and related fields. It's like looking at a sunset. Sure it is just a huge ball of a fusion reaction emitting photons which hit the earth and refract of the earth atmosphere and reach our eyes. Yet, most of us would call it simply beautiful. One with the other creating true beauty through basic reaction of atoms under great heat and pressure.

[@sigint99]

Information is NOT power you moron. Understanding is the key. Information is useless unless you have a cleat conception of the facts and the ability to explain them.

[@ProNoober8]

I imagine when John drives his DCT-equipped i30 SR Premium up that windy road in the foothills on his commute, that the DCT is constantly changing gears at just about every bend in the road, as John enters and leaves the corners. Would it be better (for the long-term health of his transmission) to put the DCT into MANUAL mode and leaving it in just one gear (e.g. in 4th gear), and then instead of changing gears constantly, simply change the engine RPM instead?

[@paulduhig7131]

I have one in my i30 and I tend to take it out of auto mode when first starting up and moving slowly out of the drive way. I have no idea if this is the right thing to do or not but it seems to settle the car down when cold and crawling up a slight incline. Thoughts Mr Cadogan if you don't mind?

[@gregm.6945]

@2:47 "a diagrammatic schematic type representation..."...and here I was, thinking you were just setting up for your local Bunning's BBQ with all those plates :)

[@pawanpai1663]

can u explain wet clutch and dry clutch in dsg boxes..and why it feels really good to drive dct

[@lakeseminole]

I spent 3 years in a Subaru with a CVT transmission and HATED IT. Now, I have a 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe with this dual clutch transmission and it is absolutely FLUID.

[@C1CRN-u4e]

Intresting video. I currently have a Ford Mondeo DCT. I've heard so many horror stories on the ford powershift and Hyundai/kia DCTs. My mates went at only 2 years old and 85k miles. No help from warranty and was £4.5k down. The only reliable ones here in the UK are VWs DCT. Many of the taxi drivers run them to starship mileages without problems. When I can hand my Mondeo back I'll definitely be going back to VW or Skoda. Their DCTs are much smoother and faster shifting than fords

[@Ozgrade3]

So why would Audi & BMW start moving away from DCT? Why would conventional torque-converter transmissions be making a comeback? ZF's transmission is by all accounts brilliant. Mercedes put a DCT in the S63 but continue with a torque-converter in the S65 and the Maybach V12. Torque limits notwithstanding - Bugatti has a DCT. Will a DCT last as long as a typical torque-converter transmission in a car where 99% of it's life is in stop/start traffic? I doubt it. Lastly, why does every salesman and motoring scribe have a fetish about 0-60 times and fast gear changes. It's as if nothing else in the universe matters. "I saved 0.07854 seconds getting to the next set of traffic lights..........YESSSSSS!" Great reviews John and I love it that you have never had a scene of a car drifting. Motoring reviews are so irrelevant to real car drivers these days. P.S Can you do a review of conventional autos, how they are fighting back...........Please!

[@kingprone7846]

i think traditional auto can have more gears and the clutch techniques have improved so torque converters lock up extremely quickly when you cruise even at low speeds. Shifting speed is also much better. I think traditional auto might be even more fuel efficient than manual and DSC cruising at high speeds as they often have a rediculous overdrive gear at the end. I personally think with a 7th gear the manual could catch up....

[@johnrickard8512]

When comparing a manual to a conventional automatic the manual wins every time all other factors being equal. The main reason why they're moving away from the DCT is because their customers don't know/don't care that they're using one which can inadvertently damage a DCT(This is also why you keep seeing CVTs. They don't act like a conventional automatic but they can be driven the same way and not be damaged. Of course there are a lot of tricks E-CVT owners came up with but that's another story). This often leads to higher than expected warranty repairs.

[@Tk3997]

The DSG recall fiasco... from tens years before this video was made following which there seem to have been few notable problems with them. So yeah, ridiculous hyperbole and shit information that's not been relevant for a decade. There aren't any fundamental mechanical problems with the DSG transmission really, there were 'bugs' in SOME (not all) of the early models over a decade ago (shockingly rolling out a fundamentally new piece of technology on mass wasn't accomplished without a a few hiccups here and there that needed correcting) All that shit has long since been addressed though and any VW with a DSG that's from after like 2010 is unlikely to have significant issues (some will of course, but some bog standard automatics or manuals will just explode too, shit happens). I've driven a VW from 2013 with one for like five years now without any issues.

[@Julian-nl7vv]

I have a 2012 Audi with an S-tronic transmission (their name for DCT); its current mileage is 184000 kilometers and I had no problems at all so I can say DSGs are reliable if maintained correctly. PS: the shift time for Volkswagen/Audi DSGs is usually 8ms.

[@ultravern]

The VW/Audi DCT comes in various types, the 7-speed dry clutch DQ200 has been the most problematic, the later wet clutch DQ500 seems fine so far but despite what VW says, the dry clutch models do benefit from an oil chage every 3/4 years.

[@Julian-nl7vv]

I agree, the dry clutch ones have been quite problematic. I have a DL501 wet clutch. In Europe audi recommends changing the DCT oil every 60 000 km. I've tried changing mine every 45 000 km.

[@RedPanda_00806]

I really liked your plates 🤣🤣 . Can you say at almost 2024 that Hyundai/KIA DTC is realible? I own an Ioniq DTC and I heard bad things..

[@jaimusicxx]

humm good explanation John; i have been wondering how DCTs work - thanks mate this makes it a lot clearer

[@nanxingluo4902]

If you do a lot of city driving, a traditional auto or even a cvt is a better option than a double clutch transmission.

[@Dahliaman1]

Is that so? Interesting and I was not aware of this. Could you give more detail into why this is so and your level of experience in actually driving double clutch gear boxed cars.

[@gogocro1]

The DCT uses conventional friction clutch pack, two of them. That means you wear the clutch as fast as in a traditional manual, and there are circumstances where the computer preselects the wrong gear, like explained in the video. In torque converter auto you don't have a regular clutch and you have additional torque multiplication in the torque converter to get you moving. CVTs can use both torque converteres and conventional friction clutch packs but their low minimum ratio and the lack of gear changes means you don't put much load on the friction clutch pack. My opinion is following: DCT for super sports cars, auto for cruising and city driving, CVT for fuel economy in all conditions, manual for everything afforementioned combined :D

[@Dahliaman1]

"CVT for fuel economy in all conditions" - glad you says its your opinion because my actual experience over decades driving various auto types is that dsg is far superior regards economy, so youre wrong!

[@Dahliaman1]

WS88 firstly in my reply I will not resort to the kind of gutter language someone of your obviously low intelligence pertains to, or maybe you were absent the day they taught manners (clearly your parents didn't put in the effort neither)! Secondly, if you had taken the trouble to stretch your one brain cell to actually read what I had written then you would have seen "also, the car didn't give one single glitch, faultless", so before you jump the gun and effect another troll response, learn to read. 'Rolls eyes'.

[@NiketBorade]

I love my VW Tiguan 7speed DSG.

[@OccasionallyEvil]

Super clear and well delivered explanation. Thanks.

[@AviationFun737]

4:00 What happens if you used the paddle shifter to shift down a gear and it wasn't prepared? Would you notice a difference in the shift time?

[@sweatbustersairconditionin5471]

If it's pre-selected a gear, yes. They have the "sport mode" option in some cars, where it may not preselect a gear -- but that's just my guess. I mean, if you're using a paddle shifter, why not use your foot on the clutch and actually drive a car, rather than having a computer figure everything out for you?

[@AviationFun737]

@@sweatbustersairconditionin5471 I do prefer manuals, I play this simulator called BeamNG, and sometimes if I do what would be seen as an unpredictable shift, the transmission takes a bit longer to shift. And yes, BeamNG is realistic, it simulates the car very well.

[@robertfugate5827]

Great explanation on DCT! Though would have been better without the distraction of the cars & motorcycles driving in the background.

[@dreidrei1643]

Jesus Loves all of you guys

[@andersriksson100]

The necessity to explain a DCT to drivers says something about its inherent and flawed construction. It does not do well with regular towing of a trailer or caravan and driving it like a regular "automatic" in daily commuting at slow stop-and-go queue traffic WILL shorten the longevity. A DSG transmission might change gears fast and be frugal, highlighed selling points but its not rare that it jerks and twitches at low speed and while parking. I have test driven a few and read car reviews to this day that still says so. Old video but now in 2023 the DSG is still a inferior product that probably makes VW a lot of money cos when it breaks VW won't pay, DSG failiure is almost entirely "handling error" in their eyes so the owners have to pay directly or thru their insurance company if lucky.

[@klausphx]

I'M a Master Mechanic Technician 45+ years Experiance and Love True Manual Transmissions that said Automatic Transmissions have their place like in Light Duty Trucks Cadillacs Lincolns Mommies Soccer SUV or Mini Van but! Porsche Corvette GT40 BMWM Jaguar Etypes Ferraris Lambos Sports and muscle cars Real Good Drivers Shift Manually. I Couldnt Imagine Driving a Old E Type Jaguar with a Automatic Transmission even though in late 60s Jaguar did make Some with AT. Anyway if you look at the designs of these Automatics like the One in 2020 Corvette it's a Manual Transmiision in Transaxle design. Has Gears Hubs Sliders Shift forks mainshaft like in a manual trans but shift rods are operated by Electrical Solenoids, Hydraulic Actuators Via PCM or Transmission Control Module which Selects the appropriate gear does your Mommy still wipe your Butt too. Lol so all this fine and dandy when it works but you didnt dump the car in time to the next sucker and you Bitchin Auto Paddle shift Transmission took a dump now what 6-7 thousand dollars later Replace the Transmission heres a tissue Mr. AT Smith your mommy is here now to take you home I'll have your Bitchin Car done in couple days Oh by the way you need 4 new tires and front and rear brake pads and rotors too that's $3000.00 never ends. A lot cheaper Rebuild manual trans and replace a clutch plus it's more fun to shift you bunch of lazy Fs.

[@Lumby1]

Let us know when a DCT makes it to 280,000 km, without problems. Shifting in one tenth of a second, what's the hurry, unless you're in an F1 race?

[@andrew5792]

So let me see if I've go this right. Inside the gearbox are two white paper plates, three red plastic plates and a number of blue plastic plates that equal the number of gears that the car has :). In all seriousness, I had a little smile when you mentioned "pre-select" as I used to drive a 1930's vintage vehicle with a manual pre-select gearbox on occasion. Took a bit of getting used to but a lot of fun. Ref not understanding how a DCT works, I'm fairly sure that if you asked the average driver if they knew how a traditional fluid coupled auto gearbox worked, they probably could not give you an answer to that either.

[@christopherhamilton5557]

Andrew S hahaha!!!

[@christopheralthouse6378]

AutoCritic On that note, I have actually watched videos where ENGINEERS try to explain how a fluid-coupled auto works... They even go so far as to TAKE ONE APART to show how they work... And it still made bugger-all sense to me... I can understand how a manual, a DCT AND a CVT work... And I STILL can't make sense out of a traditional fluid-coupled automatic... That says a lot in and of itself... :P

[@DevotioOfficial]

If you drive one of the Fords with the "powershift transmissions". You'll indeed see that they've used plastic plates and tape.

[@michaelbamber4887]

Devotio Official pissed my self. An orange juice for lubrication!

[@tomgeorge3726]

London buses used to have "pre-selector" gearboxes I believe. Back in my Uni days one of my lecturers had an Armstrong Siddley, he love to show off to us engineering students how it worked.

[@shindathepup]

im in the uk and we use miles per hour too, respectively tho- i see why since americans when they see km/h theyre like: EXPLAIN! ALSO MOST OF AMERICA BEING EITHER CANADA OR MEXICO WHERE THEY USE KM/H

[@danielverduzco2396]

Five Star Explanation

[@alk9962]

Did thumb down on all of the videos just because on all of the videos about DCT comments were disabled. You was saying about fuel saving in dct. Then why on earth all manufactures droped diesel engines in small cars? Now there're no diesel options for Hyundai i30, Ford fiesta, Ford Focus, Mitsubishi ASX, NIssan Dualis. Diesels only in big SUVs or 4wd wagons.

[@MrGGPRI]

Here is the "process" of pulling out onto the highway with my dual-clutch automatic 2019 A4: stop and look left for a traffic gap, upon seeing gap-- stab accelerator: auto off/on starts engine, clutches engage, turbo spools-up and my A4 creeps out into traffic car gets rear-ended due to all these delays. If I had realized all of this BS would occur just to get this damn death-trap going, would have never bought a dual-clutch automatic car.. long live the torque converter...

[@backseatdriver8902]

VW created the FIRST EVER production DCT (R32)! Porsche invented it and used VW to take it to production (they didn't want the tarnished rep). VW learned a lot the first few years with millions of beta testers;) However, the DSG, S-tronic and PDK are the best in business because of it!

[@davidellis279]

I had a Ford Kuga 2 ltr diesel 4wd Powershift, absolute pain in the Arse in cold weather, the gearbox didn't know what to do so I always drove in manual mode till the gearbox warmed up, once warmed up it run OK until the next colts start up, Fords reflashed the gearbox several times but it always went back as it was before very shortly afterwards. Nice gearbox WHEN working correctly but can get on your nerves a bit when it does its own thing, only kept it 3yrs and 20,000 miles and as soon as the warranty was up pissed it off, won't have another one, ii have a BMW diesel 4wd 8 speed auto that's NEVER missed a gear a gear up to now so fingers crossed, it's now 18months old and does at least 10mpg better than the Ford and is a lot quicker so we'll see how it goes up two 3years before I decide wether to keep it long term or replace it.

[@EddieLeal]

Bad spot to be at. Light traffic or not I would not take a chance with so many distracted drivers out there. I was hoping a car would not come off the road and take you out. ;)

[@montesimpson7954]

We humans would be wise to realize that smart technology isn’t all that smart at times. It’s not so bad when my DCT errs in selecting the next gear I need. But, when my GPS tells me to turn right in 60ft while I’m traveling at 60mph down a city street, I realize just how dumb smart technology can be. Then I wonder why Facebook thinks its artificially intelligent algorithms will ever be capable of choosing the news that’s best for me, and the people it suggests to be my friends.

[@MapleGoodness]

When you talk about that "pregnant pause" of the computer/DCT in cases where it predicted "wrong" and get's itself sorted to meat the drivers actual need... how much of a pause are you talking? Is it actually noticeable as the driver? Picturing your example of needing to change lanes and accelerate after having coasted.... is the delay enough to cause a bit of a "oh damn" moment where you notice a lack of power/acceleration?

[@Enakaji]

I had the same "issue" with the gearbox needing a short bit to sort out the correct gear for "unexpected" maneuvers, when I was driving a 2017 Audi A4 for a few weeks as a rental. What I did to improve this situation was to manually select the gear I wanted with the shiftpedals behind the wheel before accelerating f.e. when doing an overtake I would put it down into 4th or 5th from 7th gear. In the Audi you didn't even need to take it out of full auto mode to do this, simply pull the shiftpedal to select the gear you wanted and after you where done accelerating it went back to full auto mode after a few seconds.

[@phoneticau]

Give me a torque converter any day, who cares for the extra 6% loss of fuel economy, my Transmission & CV joints will last longer, Auto transmission anyday please

[@johnrickard8512]

I'm personally going to stick with my E-CVT which doesn't have nor need a clutch or a torque converter. Just pure, unrestricted, power(or at least whatever power can be expected from a 2014 Prius C...which is admittedly more than anyone cared to admit)

[@yggdrasil9039]

It's like the transmission equivalent of the Dvorak keyboard layout. While one gear is working the other gear gets ready.

[@tbr2109]

You're not kidding about the Ford "powershit." My father-in-law had a Ford Fiesta with one of those and it was the worst transmission of anything I've ever driven. So much bucking, and stuttering. It felt like riding in a manual with someone who was terrible at driving it.

[@ArchangelLucifer0]

Self driving cars - now that's a real goal! There's nothing better than knowing that there's a force out there, taking care of you, choosing for you, fucking your girl for you - you start to wonder why does the world still need you? I'll stick to the manual, thanks! I prefer to _drive_ rather than to _be driven_ - that's what public transport is for...

[@StephenButlerOne]

It works by leasing and giving it back before 60k miles.

[@maxmx767]

Not really. Mines is 154K already driving in freaking LA. No problems.

[@jeffbingaman2754]

Why would there be a decision if you say there was only one thing good and there's two things that are bad and ugly that's 2/3 against getting one to 1/3 good. Pretty much saying that's a decision right they're by saying The Good The Bad and The Ugly. Guessing ugly is the price. Replacing one clutch is bad enough now you got the price for replacing two

[@bigwangmark]

Until DCT's overcome some major issues of driveability in city environments and reliability they always will remain crap. Even current DCT's from all manufacturers still exhibit issues with smooth off the line engagement and also with hesitant gear changes in many city driving situations the average consumer grade car spends most of its life in. also reliability is going to be an ongoing issue with many of the newer designs still too new to make a call on long term reliability. People buy Autos to not have to worry about driving style and just want to put it into drive and...Drive. DCT's need to gain better creep ability as well because most of us live in the real world full of congested roadways where creeping forward is the main method of moving forward at times. If you call yourself an auto expert and then overlook the basic facts of what people want in an automatic consumer grade car that spends its life in city traffic then you need to rethink a few things.

[@rager_fox8147]

That sounds like an automatic transmission car to me. Even thought it is better, I find that extremely boring 😕

[@ianyapxw]

One thing I always wondered, if DCTs change gears so fast, how does rev matching occur? What stops the car from jerking forward as gears change (or backwards for deceleration)?

[@Kurt_Outdoors]

Good question.....that is what I was wondering during this video...

[@Coolpachito]

@@Kurt_Outdoors Synchro

[@mjsboda777]

John: Your to hard on yourself for saying back to the fat man it's not a fault being a little plump and some people carry themselves very well indeed, keep up the good work on videos, trying not to be to critical on yourself. and thank you for explaining "Dual Clutch" technology, however I will need to watch the video a few times to fully understand the concept.

[@juanmondragon]

You said at 6:27 that if you are coasting and then you try to go on the open space and accelerate then it will take time to for you to change gears but why would it want to go down a gear instead of staying on the preselected 4th gear? If you are accelerating then they system would want the next gear which in this case would be 4th gear so it can quickly change?

[@waynewilliams1487]

I alwy enjoy your videos because they give good information for what people need up there. Love your sarcasm and obsession with genetalia😂

[@Rex-du2hq]

John, you've called out VW and Ford for giving customers a shit sandwich, and rightly so, however can you recommend a DCT that is reliable?

[@fracchi43]

The first two points, gas mileage and performance can be obtained with a standard gearbox. Difference of torque converter and non

[@gradoisx2348]

Why just why. Theres so much more to go wrong with dct compared to a manual and maybe even a auto. And above all they cost much more to repair. I bet very few transmission repair shops will even attempt to rebuild one due to the cost of parts and or replacing it if they cause a failure.

[@satyanveshi1939]

Best videos of John cadogen are back the "Tech" videos. John please make more of these car educational tech videos they are so good. Your each and every video under Tech category playlist is a gem keep up the good work. I personally like these much more than the Nuts.

[@artyloukas8808]

Good on yia john,, you are doing a great job,, you seem to know your stuff well,,, cheers and PS I don't usually say good things about anything or anyone, ,so we'll done

[@johnrickard8512]

DCTs and CVTs are the "future transmissions" in play. Personally though my money is on the E-CVT but that's just me.

[@TheOzthewiz]

Why not just go back to the manual transmissions with an AUTOMATIC CLUTCH? That way have the fun of a stick WITHOUT the hassle of the clutch pedal.

[@joyinjection]

I put 159k miles on a set of Ford DCT clutches on a 2011 Fiesta. I'm surprised they lasted that long

[@benhuang2773]

Since you're one of those people who doesn't mind CVTs, you should make "CVTs for Dummies" next!

[@neildavid6375]

I’m considering buying the Ford Mondeo with the DCT system. What is the biggest issue that people have with it in the Ford?

[@gabiailincai]

The earth behind you is spinning the wrong way, very distracting. I love the way you deliver the info, man. Great stuff!

[@bobwolf3370]

The payoff for the learning curve from automatic to DCT is well worth it.

[@LeViIain]

So the solution to the dual clutch transmission would be a triple clutch transmission. Or you could have the shift lever made with a crystal ball to predict the future better.

[@Zangetzu33]

I never Loled so hard when watching the Bday plates on the car, mute sound and rename the video : ''How to cheap Bday with 7 friends for free, instead of doing it at Mcdonalds''

[@Charming_Prism]

Clearly we need TRIPLE clutch transmissions, you can mail me the million dollar cheque later.

[@backseatdriver8902]

VW was making one, but diesel-gate ended that;(

[@parkercitronius7986]

Thanks, Mr. Cadogan, for creating an informative, easy-to-watch lecture/essay.

[@paradoxdea]

I like the plastic plate analogy.😊

[@MrGluepower]

so why they didn't make triple clutch transmission instead of dual? Wouldn't that solve the problem?

[@CristianKlein]

Can we have a follow-up explaining DCTs in PHEVs, like the Kia Ceed or Kia Niro?

[@mattferrigno9750]

Why is this guy doing this on the side of the road where it's dangerous and not in a parking lot? Seems really dumb to me!

[@thejohnson9204]

Hi mate. As a guy who just purchased his first DSG, this was a great explanation of how it works. I guess mine is what you would call high performance, but this explanation has already helped me understand it, and drive it better. Thanks again. PS i once purchased a WRX you once owned from a car dealer in Hamilton, Newcastle. It had digital gauges added in the centre console that controlled various different functions. Not standard at the time. Long time fan bud.

[@tectorama]

Once Ford sorted out the problems, the Powershift works fine. We are more than happy with ours.

[@GWJUK]

How about a triple clutch transmission? It could have two gears ready for you!

[@willieguapo]

Formula 1 technology. Loved by enthusiasts. Hated by the ignorant.

[@jbones360]

Your filming production is incredible. You are Australia's best car reviewer, and a damn good presenter at that (too bad you can't be uncensored and honest on mainstream media).

[@braydenhaines5456]

And the solution to this problem are the shift selectors! Almost all DCT cars will have active select so you can alleviate this issue

[@stephanfurst8389]

Great example Just Bought a MG H S love the gear changes.

[@raceteamgui871]

Thanks for the visual demonstration, that was very helpful.

[@davenone7312]

Very good way to explain this transmission! Best yet!!

[@cheddyrod]

Don't inch forward with DCTs. For 'normal' driving DCTs are shit.

[@nowellingram3855]

HAY MAN YOUR DRIVEING ON THE WORNG SIDE OF THE CAR!?!?!?!? LEVAE IT TO THE SATANIC MECHANIC!!

[@Ed1Ward]

So simple... Even I understood it. Nice job

[@winglessang31]

Dude you’re one of the best people to explain things. Easy to follow. Great KZbin channel.

[@jasoncao8238]

the hesitation when it pre-selected the wrong gear feels like the car stalled..... after having driven a manual for 10 years. just need to learn how these DCT works and it will be fine.